Hospitality Human Resources Management & Supervision

     The Human Resources Management program cultivates strategic workforce leadership capabilities through an integrated curriculum that balances legal compliance with employee experience optimization. Students begin by mastering foundational employment law frameworks, including Title VII compliance strategies and ADA accommodation processes, while analyzing real-world case studies of workplace discrimination disputes . The curriculum progresses to advanced talent acquisition modules where learners utilize AI-assisted recruitment campaigns and develop behavioral interviewing techniques calibrated to reduce unconscious bias in hiring decisions .

     Compensation design forms a critical component, with students constructing total rewards packages that balance equity analysis with variable pay structures. Through cloud-based HRIS simulations, learners gain proficiency in benefits administration while navigating complex scenarios like multi-state tax compliance and global mobility assignments . Labor relations training incorporates collective bargaining simulations where students negotiate union contracts addressing emerging challenges such as gig worker classifications and remote work provisions .

     The program's employee development track emphasizes coaching methodologies, training future HR leaders to conduct effective performance improvement plans and design succession pipelines using competency mapping tools. Change management workshops challenge students to lead organizational transformations through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives while maintaining compliance with evolving EEOC guidelines .

     Capstone projects require students to audit actual HR policies and propose evidence-based improvements, whether redesigning hybrid work frameworks or implementing neurodiversity hiring initiatives. Graduates emerge with an industry recognized Hospitality Human Resources Management credential from the National Restaurant Association while driving strategic human capital decisions in complex organizational ecosystems.